Manny Machado had no intention of taking a 99 mph fastball in the back without retaliating. Kansas City right-hander Yordano Ventura hit Machado with a pitch to spark a bench-emptying fray, and Baltimore extended the Royals' losing streak to a season-high six games with a 9-1 rout Tuesday night. Mark Trumbo homered and drove in four runs, and the Orioles also got long balls from Ryan Flaherty, Chris Davis and Adam Jones.
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